Special Enforcement Officer

Introduction

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• First (1st) shift
• Monday
  - Friday
• 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

DSS delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS serves about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 Connecticut cities and towns. We support the basic needs of children, families, older and other adults, including persons with disabilities. Services are delivered through 12 field offices, central administration, and online and phone access options.

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• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service.  for more information.

• Engage in a rewarding career
• Assist our employees so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector
• Work together in a collaborative team environment

DSS takes part in the E-Verify system, which is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Salary Calculations:
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

In the Department of Social Services, Office of Child Support Services this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the service of warrants and capias mittimus orders and investigation and enforcement of statutes governing child support fraud.

• Coordinates all capias activities in child support cases;
• Serves warrants or capias mittimus orders issued by Family Support Magistrates or Courts for Bureau of Child Support Enforcement, Judicial Support Enforcement Division and Office of the Attorney General for child support cases;
• Determines if probable cause exists to warrant case prosecution;
• Gathers evidence through surveillance and use of informants;
• Takes statements and prepares summaries;
• Obtains and serves warrants for arrest or capias orders issued by courts;
• Apprehends suspects and makes arrests;
• Presents information to court as necessary;
• Prepares detailed reports for prosecutors;
• Interacts with defense attorneys;
• Maintains case records;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of methods and techniques utilized in criminal investigations;
• evidentiary procedures;
• and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• Knowledge of criminal law and court procedures;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• interviewing skills;
• Considerable investigative ability;
• Ability to utilize computer software.

Five (5) years of experience in conducting criminal investigations.

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
• Incumbents in this class must obtain and retain appointment by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection as a Special Police Officer.
• Candidates for this class are subject to selection standards pursuant to Section 7-294a - e of the Connecticut General Statutes and regulations of the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council.

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

• Incumbents in this class must be in good health and must have and…